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HR 823 97th Congress House

Sports Franchise Relocation Act

Introduced: January 9, 1981 See on congress.gov
Sports and Recreation
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Jan 9, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 9, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 823: Sports Franchise Relocation Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-823/
MLA
"H.R. 823: Sports Franchise Relocation Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-823/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 823, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-823/.
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[H.R. 823: Sports Franchise Relocation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-823/)
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